English Heritage sites near Chieveley Parish
DONNINGTON CASTLE
3 miles from Chieveley Parish
The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.
SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE
12 miles from Chieveley Parish
Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.
CHISBURY CHAPEL
14 miles from Chieveley Parish
This pretty thatched and flintwalled 13th century chapel survived after the Reformation in 1547 by being used as a barn as part of Chisbury Farm.
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
14 miles from Chieveley Parish
Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.
WAYLAND'S SMITHY
15 miles from Chieveley Parish
A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
15 miles from Chieveley Parish
This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.
Churches in Chieveley Parish
Chapel of St. Bartholomew
St Bartholomew
Oare
Newbury
(01635) 247566
https://www.eastdownland.org.uk
Oare has been the site of a Christian settlement since Saxon times and it was merged with Chieveley after the evidently important Priory was demolished in Henry VIII’s reign. The present chapel of St. Bartholomew was built in 1852 by the then Vicar, the Revd. J. E. Robinson, and John Betjeman wrote of being charmed by the small stone and flint building under towering cedar trees – one of which remains.
BCP Communion is celebrated at 8.30am on the 2nd Sunday of the month with annual harvest and carol services, at which we are joined by the choir from St. Mary's, Chieveley.
St Bartholomew's Oare belongs to the East Downland Benefice. Please see the Benefice website for a list of services for the current month.
St. Mary the Virgin
Church Lane
Chieveley
Newbury
(01635) 247566
https://www.eastdownland.org.uk
The parish church of St Mary's is a focal point of village life.
There is a strong musical tradition at St Mary's and we have an enthusiastic band of bellringers.
We have a lively and popular United Benefice Cafe Church at 11am on the 3rd Sunday of the month, following a 9.30am United Benefice Communion.
Parish Communion (Common Worship Order 1) is at 9.30am on the 1st & 4th Sundays, and on the 2nd Sunday we have a Evensong at 6.00pm.
A mid week communion is held on Wednesdays at 11am
St Mary's Chieveley belongs to the East Downland Benefice. Please see the Benefice website for a list of services for the current month.
Pubs in Chieveley Parish
Bunk Inn
Kiln Drive, Curridge, RG18 9DS
(01635) 200400
thebunkinn.co.uk/
Fox & Hounds
Oxford Road, Donnington, RG14 3AP
(01635) 40540
foxandhoundsdonnington.co.uk/
Olde Red Lion
Green Lane, Chieveley, RG20 8XB
(01635) 248379
yeolderedlion.com/